false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166764528m/16954.jpg 16954 17 Look up "classic adventure novel" in the dictionary and you'll find the strong and capable features of South Africa's own Wilbur Smith, who--in books as varied and enjoyable as <i>River God</I>, <i>The Seventh Scroll</i>, <i>When the Lion Feeds</i>, and <i>The Diamond Hunters</i>--displays an awesome storytelling ability. His latest is one of his best efforts: a richly detailed story of war and piracy on the high seas in 1667, 150 years before Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin books. 1892203 1997 Birds of Prey total:491|5:148|4:179|3:139|2:24|1:1| 491 1922 643 31 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 19:04:48 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 19:04:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Apr 28 12:35:40 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 08:46:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 18:12:04 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 18:59:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Dec 04 20:51:30 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 20:52:21 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Apr 14 09:49:22 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 09:53:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 19:21:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 19:21:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Wed Jul 29 13:15:50 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 13:16:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 09 14:07:41 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 05 17:42:55 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 09 14:07:41 -0700 2008 Once more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 05:00:43 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 05:04:05 -0700 2007 A good adventures book.
You are stuck to the plot to find out if the valiant Hal will revenge his beloved, or save his caravel... or win in the battles with his enemies.
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Interesting read for the setting of pirate ships on the high seas in the 17th century. Too male- and war-heavy.
The way the main character manages to hook-up with every hot, under-developed female character was tiresome and irritating. Male wank-fantasy anyone?]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 07 13:24:21 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 13:27:00 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Jun 02 17:32:23 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 18:28:45 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Feb 26 07:40:45 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 07:48:43 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun May 13 14:56:42 -0700 2007 Sun May 13 15:05:41 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Thu Jan 03 11:12:52 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 23:20:11 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed May 16 13:39:49 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 17 10:37:51 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 19:51:37 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 12:00:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 03 17:36:02 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 13 17:44:48 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 03 17:36:02 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16954